Stress Center Peer Support

I am switching from Lexapro to Cymbalta - on my 6th day of Cymbalta 30 mg. I am having horrible problems - weaning off of Lexapro and onto Cymbalta. Yesterday I felt pretty good all day for the first time since I switched. Today was terrible - shakes, tremors, terrible thoughts, panicky, chest disco...

I have been on Lexapro for 6 years - 10 mg. My anxiety won't give up and my doctor wants to switch me to Cymbalta 30 mg. He told me to stop taking Lexapro for 3 days and then start Cymbalta. My Psychiatrist wants me to stop Lexapro today and start Cymbalta tomorrow. Any advice would be most apprecia...

Thanks AnnetteW - I just get so frustrated. I guess I like instant gratification and I surely didn't get this way overnight and am not going to get over it overnight. I get to feeling better and feel like I have it kicked - but I need to be patient. Good luck and hugs to you!

I have hit rock bottom again with generalized anxiety and panic attacks. I just want to go hide in my water bed where life is good and safe. I've been listening to the relaxation tapes and doing my breathing and relistening the first three tapes. It's so frustrating when it hits you again when you'r...

Thank you so much for your kind words. When I got home today (from a hard day to get through) filled with anxiety - my Attacking Anxiety kit was here! Thank God! He knew I needed it so very much today! I made it thru tape 1 and don't feel quite as alone. I've been thru Pscyhiatrists, counseling and ...

Can I please ask for prayer? I have just ordered the Attacking Anxiety and am so very desperate. I have been blessed with 3 wonderful children after years of in-vitro, have a wonderful husband and family, wonderful church family and can't kick the anxiety and depresssion. I am 43 and am seeing a Psy...